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Marty

Turkish title: Marty

“It's the love story of an unsung hero!”

1955 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by Delbert Mann · USA · Classical Hollywood
DramaRomance

Cast

Ernest Borgnine Betsy Blair Esther Minciotti

Credits

Written by: Paddy Chayefsky

Plot

Marty Piletti, a lonely and unmarried butcher from the Bronx, is under constant pressure from his mother and friends to find a wife. One night at a dance he meets Clara, a shy schoolteacher who has also been told she is plain. They spend an evening together and begin to love one another, but his friends and mother disapprove. Delbert Mann's 1955 film, with Ernest Borgnine, based on a television play by Paddy Chayefsky, won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

Sinekatalog’s take

Delbert Mann's tender drama of a lonely butcher is small, honest and deeply touching. Ernest Borgnine won an Oscar for his gentle performance, and the film won Best Picture with ordinary-life warmth.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (31,138 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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